Folding crate.



PATENTES MAR. 27, 1906.

E'. J. HIP?.

FOLDING CRATE,

APPLICATION FILED uns, 1905.

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ANQ. 816,164. PATENTED MAR. 27, 1906. P. J. HPP.

FOLDING CRATE.` AYPLIOATION rI-LED 21H9, 1905.

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ement Whorfin riie simeri arie pr hingedliif associated with ih@ iiotom mi tlm ends slldably and roxnoviiily engaged with the sides of the crate.

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u mme of its of the Corro of the Sides 1G, md from or cderignod i con' hip Briggs go onda inwardly form ffnove 9 of il@ ends shown in the drawings, the lower ende of the bracing-pieces F5, which rest upon the bottoni or" the crete Within the end strips 2 und 3, heing curved' transversely to permit of. their free and easy turning thereupon when' the sides are thrown downwardly to fold the box, the sides in their demie/err' position having* their hrecrs and inwardly-turned [hinges or projections still embracing the end piiers 1 und 2, theend pieces 12 when they hove heen removed from their verticol position to fold the l) x bring plee-ed upon theA bottom of the crete, up n which they :1re held between the end strips end the dowm 'div-turned sides.

The upper edges of the ends have en. eye 3.6 arranged centrally tlu 1eo"u1\d projectingr upwardlyr therefrom, over which it openings t7 of the top 155, preventing lateral or longitudinal displacement of the top with refer ence to the crete when the top is not locked positivelyY in engagement with the crete. 'in order to positively lock the top 18 upon the crete, the outer edges of oppositeends thereo'? are provided with e staple itl, to which are pivote ly connected short urine 20, earch heving their ende turned et en extreme engle'to the body portion 2O thereof7 2l, the extreme of the bent portions 21 terminating in eyes 22, which receive the hight portion 23 of the Spring fastening; means 24, which letter ere designed to he sprung into engagement with the hooks or les 14 upon the outer feces or" the ends ot' tiie crete. Nhen the springdnstenings Bit ere engaged in the hooks or Stn )les 14, the topof the crete is positivel)r loc ed in engagement with the upper portion of the crete, the s rings being of Such character es, to permit t `reir easy withdrewel Ifrom their engaging hooks or staples to peru'iit eer-ess to the interiorof the crete, well understood.

fl/'hen the ends of the crate-h uve been withdrawn from their position :tt the ends of the crete und plm-ed upon the `bottom thereof und the .einen of the crete have heen folded. down upon the ends disposed upon the hottom oi' the crete, the top 18 ietrips 2 and 3, it

is then pluced l ermee over the folded Sides, end the ttetening menns,i'1ereinbefore described, has its s ring element engaged in the aforesaid ste des 4:, errenged upon the outer Surfaces of the end thus being understood that the one fastening means is provided for locking: the top to the crete in its set-up position end also in ite folded position. it will be understood, too, that the notche i0 of the sides et' the crete elininpr with respect to ndjecent ends of the Sides when folded forni what mi 'ht he termed en elongated notch to permit of the erm portion 20 of the festen ing; Ineens und its conneotions to readily engage the Staples the outer Si ruces of the end strips 2 und 3.

It will he apparent thot they top, bottom, Sides, und ends of thecrute may be formed. of Spuced slats, or all ol` these elements muy he composed of'soiid pieces, if desired.

It will he observed that the locking menne of the crates nro of e, spring; neture,wherehy the spring ends of the fastening Ineens muy be Sprung into engagement with its corre- Y spending eye or hook.

'in e folding crete, a hottoin heaving` u strip et euch end und e Strip along one nel side thereoi, Sides having; notches et euch end of their upper Strips, bracing-Strips et. eech end of the sides, eech strip being provided with u.. groove, u flange spaced from the bracing-strip, end pieces ndaptod to he received between the Seid lirzu-ingetrips and the lhmge, bracing-strips disposed uponl the end feces of the seid end pieces und udn )ted to he received hy the grooves in the rstnemed bracing-strips, e top, :tud :t fastening ineens secured to the top for engagement with the crete.

in testil'nony whereoffl` eliix my signet-ure inpresence of two witnessed FRANK d. YHPP 1i/titnesses GEORGE J. CANNON, M/inron WALSTRUM.

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